In 1895, Franklin County Public Hospital (FCPH) was founded by 36 citizens led by Dr. Adams Calhoun Deane. The newly incorporated hospital rented the former home of Rev. Dr. Francis Robbins and served 55 patients in its first year of operation. By 1898, FCPH moved to the larger Converse House and then to purpose-built facilities at 164 High Street in 1910. The hospital trained nurses, including Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail, class of 1927, the first Native American graduate in the United States. In 1968, FCPH opened the architecturally unique "Spokes" wards. Throughout its history, the Board o... Read More
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In 1895, Franklin County Public Hospital (FCPH) was founded by 36 citizens led by Dr. Adams Calhoun Deane. The newly incorporated hospital rented the former home of Rev. Dr. Francis Robbins and served 55 patients in its first year of operation. By 1898, FCPH moved to the larger Converse House and then to purpose-built facilities at 164 High Street in 1910. The hospital trained nurses, including Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail, class of 1927, the first Native American graduate in the United States. In 1968, FCPH opened the architecturally unique "Spokes" wards. Throughout its history, the Board o... Read More
In 1895, Franklin County Public Hospital (FCPH) was founded by 36 citizens led by Dr. Adams Calhoun Deane. The newly incorporated hospital rented the former home of Rev. Dr. Francis Robbins and served 55 patients in its first year of operation. By 1898, FCPH moved to the larger Converse House and then to purpose-built facilities at 164 High Street in 1910. The hospital trained nurses, including Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail, class of 1927, the first Native American graduate in the United States. In 1968, FCPH opened the architecturally unique "Spokes" wards. Throughout its history, the Board of Organized Work (now the Baystate Franklin Auxiliary) has supported the hospital with fundraising activities. FCPH became Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC) after joining with Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, to form Baystate Health in 1986. This book celebrates 120 years of service to Franklin County.
Details
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 15th August 2016
State: Massachusetts
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467117012
Format: Paperback
BISACs: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical MEDICAL / History HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Reviews
"As a reader I was entranced by some of the long-gone buildings and furnishings shown in the book. As a patient, I will probably be happy they no longer exist; many of them violated current building and medical codes. "Baystate Franklin Medical Center" presents many riches. To me, the portraits of distinctive personalities are perhaps the book's most appealing feature." The Recorder
Author Bio
Thomas L. Higgins, MD, is a critical-care physician, writer, educator, and researcher. In 19 years with Baystate Health, he has served in many roles, most recently as chief medical officer and interim president/chief executive officer at BFMC. Sandra W. Campbell, a historian and genealogist, was born at BFMC and has worked there for 14 years. Gina O. Campbell, RN, is a master's-prepared nurse and the hospital's chief operating officer and has worked at BFMC for 22 years.
In 1895, Franklin County Public Hospital (FCPH) was founded by 36 citizens led by Dr. Adams Calhoun Deane. The newly incorporated hospital rented the former home of Rev. Dr. Francis Robbins and served 55 patients in its first year of operation. By 1898, FCPH moved to the larger Converse House and then to purpose-built facilities at 164 High Street in 1910. The hospital trained nurses, including Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail, class of 1927, the first Native American graduate in the United States. In 1968, FCPH opened the architecturally unique "Spokes" wards. Throughout its history, the Board of Organized Work (now the Baystate Franklin Auxiliary) has supported the hospital with fundraising activities. FCPH became Baystate Franklin Medical Center (BFMC) after joining with Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, to form Baystate Health in 1986. This book celebrates 120 years of service to Franklin County.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 15th August 2016
State: Massachusetts
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467117012
Format: Paperback
BISACs: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical MEDICAL / History HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
"As a reader I was entranced by some of the long-gone buildings and furnishings shown in the book. As a patient, I will probably be happy they no longer exist; many of them violated current building and medical codes. "Baystate Franklin Medical Center" presents many riches. To me, the portraits of distinctive personalities are perhaps the book's most appealing feature." The Recorder
Thomas L. Higgins, MD, is a critical-care physician, writer, educator, and researcher. In 19 years with Baystate Health, he has served in many roles, most recently as chief medical officer and interim president/chief executive officer at BFMC. Sandra W. Campbell, a historian and genealogist, was born at BFMC and has worked there for 14 years. Gina O. Campbell, RN, is a master's-prepared nurse and the hospital's chief operating officer and has worked at BFMC for 22 years.